Egg beater



C. E. KAIL EGG BEATER Oct. 27., 19317.

Filed April 13, 1929 IN VEN TOR. Cf/Aeus E. Kq/L.

Patented Oct. 27, 1931 y CHARLES n. :minor BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK, AssIGNoR To A a J arANmsAc'rUmNeY 1;

,PATENroFFmE l COMPANY,'OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK nere BEATER Application filed April 13,

- My invention relates to an egg beater construction and has for V'its primary ob]ect the provision of a simple, inexpensive, ,and ,ea-slly assembled egg beater structure havingmany detailed ladvantages andjimprovements over the art, each of which constitutes an object of the invention.

This application is a continuation in part of my former application, Serial No. 140,595

filed October 9, 1926, for an egg beater.

l f together.

Still another object lies in the provision of novel means for securing the guard plate to the beater frame.

Another object lies ina novel securing 12'5 means between the lower end of the beater frame and the supporting loop for the guide plate.

Referring now to the figures of the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and whereinvlike reference numerals indicate like parts, the detailed construction of these various elements and parts will be described.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an egg beater constructed in accordance with my invention, certain parts being shown in section for clearness` Figure 2 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view illustrating the means for securingthe driving gear to its shaft.

Figure 4 is a detail side view partly in sec-y tion illustrating the means for securing the free ends of the gear frame and beater frame together and for securing the guard plate to the beater frame.

Figure 5 is a detail bottom view' illustrating the means for connecting the beater frame and the guard supporting loop.

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In carrying out my invention, I provide what I have termed a gear frame 1 comprisinga pair of flat strips of metal secured together at their upper ends asat 2 and having their remaining portions turned outward- 'lykfromreach other as at 3 to provide the parallel spaced legs 4 and 5 which serve to support the driving gear 6. This may consistloffa flat disk provided with peripheral teeth extending alternately on opposite sides of the'disl. Hollow bearings 7 are provided in suitable aligned openings in the legs 4 and 5 of the gear frame and are adapted to rotatably supporta shaft 8 provided at'one end with a gear handle 9; Secured lupon r theshaft 8 ybetweenv thelegs 4and 5 is a sleeve 10 which carries the driving gear 6. The shaft 8` is provided with a notchy or recess llinto which maybe forced, as bycrimp.-

ing or otherwise, a portion of the material of "1"' the sleevelO, as at 12 whereby the sleeve 10 is 'securely and rigidly locked upon the shaft 8.A Obviously,-therefore, rotation of the shaft 8 by means of the handle 9 will rotate ythe driving gear 6.

The extreme lower ends, of the frame leg portions 4 and 5 are bent to provide substantially circular sockets 13 adapted to receive and embrace the upper ends 14 of a wire beaterframeconsisting of a looped wire 15,5*

the lower closed end 16 ofy which is formed angular with respect to the loop whereby to form supports Afor and limit the downward movement of beater yblades 17 rotatable on the beater frame 15. 'beater bla-des, whichare of the usual loop construction, are provided with thev usual suitable openings through which the beater frame 15 passes and permitting rotation of the blades thereon.; The upper ends ofthe blades .17 arebent at right angles as at 18 and secured together for` rotation about the legs ofthe beater frame. These upper ends The lower ends of the i of the beater blades carry pinions 19 so disposed as to bring the teeth thereof into mesh with the teeth of' the driving gear 6' whereby upon rotation of such driving gear, the beaterbl'ades y17 will rotate freely on thebeater frame'l;A y e A guardv plate"20 is provided for the pinions 19 and consists of a saddle member as shovvn in Figure 1 provided With lateral iianges or extension-s 21 having openings through which the upper ends 14 of the beater frame are adapted to pass. This guard plate 2O may be driven over the upper ends of the beater frame and in order to secure the same rigidly to such ends, the ends 14 are provided with a swaged or other suitably formed lug or key 22 over which the flanges 21 of the guard plate are driven. Thus, the guard plate is rigidly secured to the upper ends of the beater trame 15 at a point below and independent of the gear frame 4, the lower formed ends 13 of such gear frame being disposed directly above the guard plate.

Itwill he clear from Figure 1 that the upper ends 111 vof the beater frame are provided with notches 23 into Which are crimped or otherwise forced a portion of the material of the formed ends 13 of the gear frame 4 as shown clearly at 24. Thus the upper ends of the beater frame and the lower ends of the gear frame are securely and rigidly held together.

A supporting or stabilizing loop 25 is provided and has its upper ends secured as at 26 to the'depending portions of the guard plate 20 and its lower looped portion 27 secured to the angular lower end of the beater frame 15 shown iclearly in Figures 1 and 5. At the point ofengagement between these two elements, it will be noted that the wire beater frame is iattened as at 28 to receive the flat loop portion of the supporting member 25, which member has adjacent the flattened portion 28 anden opposite sides thereof a pair of tongues 29 struck from the material of the supporting loop and bent over into se curing engagement with the flat portion 28. Thus these members are rigidly secured together.

Suitably secured in the upper end of the gear frame 1 and extending on opposite sides thereof is a pin 30 provided With swaged or otherwise suitably formed keyways or lugs 31. A handle member 32 preferably of Wood is driven onto each projecting end of this pi n 30 thereby forming a handle or grip portion for the egg beater, portions of the handle being secured to the pin 30 by a close driving lit and of course prevented from -rotating on the pin by the lugs 31.

Of course, changes may be made in details ot construction and Varrangement of parts Without departing from the spirit and scope ot' my invention. I do not limit myself,

carrying a driving gear, said Shaft having a notch into which is crimped a. portion of the metal of said sleeve whereby said sleeve and shaft are secured for rotation together.

2. An egg beater comprising a Wire beater frame and a fiat metal gear trame secured together,. beater elements rotatably ournalled on said beater frame and carrying pinions, a driving gear in said trame meshing with said pinions, a guard plate secured to one end of said beater frame, and a looped supporting member secured at its upper ends to said guard plate and at its lower looped end to said beater frame, said beater frame being iattened at the point of engagement therewith, and tongues struck from said supporting members and engaging said flattened portion.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

CHARLES E. K'AIL.

therefore, to the exact structure herein in said bearings and a sleeve on said shaft 

